Whoa, I'm Not Flying That! What Is Too Unstable to Fly and How Do We Get Them Transport Ready?

Monday, November 4, 2024

09:45 – 10:45 MST

Location: 251 AD

Earn 1.0 credits - CAPCE; Nursing; CME CE credit

Dustin Ross, FP-C, C-NPT (he/him/his)

National Float Flight Paramedic
Air Methods
Tyler, Texas

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Kayla Long, DO, MS, MAPP, FACEP, FAEMS (she/her/hers)

EMS Physician / Medical Director
Centra One
Forest, Virginia

Disclosure information not submitted.

Disclosure(s):

Dustin Ross, FP-C, C-NPT: No financial relationships to disclose

What exactly is too critical to fly and does it actually exist? If so, how to we stabilize this patient for transport? If we can't transport, what are the go/no-go factors? We will be exploring the multiple medical and legal aspects of treating the most critical of patient populations as well as aspects that you may have never considered.

Learning Objectives:

After completion, participant will be able to better understand what is not safe to transport.
After completion, participant will be able to have a better understanding of the legal implications.
After completion, participant will be able to better understand alternative treatment options, alternative delivery modes, or the ability to communicate death if no other options are available.